"webmoth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: webmoths [plural], web moth [alternative]
Etymology: From web + moth. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|web|moth}} web + moth Head templates: {{en-noun}} webmoth (plural webmoths)
  1. Any moth that creates web-like structures for its larvae. Categories (lifeform): Moths Derived forms: cabbage webmoth (taxonomic: Plutella xylostella), Hawaiian beet webmoth (taxonomic: Hymenia recurvalis), lucerne seed webmoth, lucerne webmoth, tea tree webmoth, weed webmoth
    Sense id: en-webmoth-en-noun-WhNKYLoT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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